Have a handbook?
Upload your existing document in HALO, review policy gaps, and see the evidence behind each finding.
Request handbook audit accessEmployee handbooks
A clearer handbook. A stronger starting point.
Review the handbook you have, or start a new one, with a guided process for your company's policies and workforce.
Federal and California scope. Additional jurisdictions are not included in the initial release.
Continue to the secure HandbookIQ experience, powered by HALO IQ. You will leave easeworks.com to complete upload, intake, or builder access.
Choose your starting point
Audit the file you have, or build from templates
Starting from scratch?
Set up your company, choose applicable policy templates, and customize the handbook. No upload is required.
Request handbook builder accessWhat the business receives
Outputs you can act on
An audit report and a completed handbook are different deliverables. Know which path you are on before you start.
Handbook audit
- Prioritized issues (missing, outdated, or conflicting policies)
- Excerpts from your uploaded handbook tied to each finding
- Rule references with jurisdiction, effective date, and source
- Summary first; full findings and evidence after email verification
Handbook builder
- Company-specific policy authoring where the builder is live
- Required topics, optional policies, and your own wording
- Review step before publication
- Readable employee edition and available exports when published
How it works
Two paths, same compliance screen discipline
Audit path
01
Provide scope and document
Company details, workforce scope, and a PDF or DOCX handbook up to 25 MB.
02
Review results
See queued progress, then a summary. Verify your work email to unlock full findings and evidence.
03
Decide what to revise
Use the report with counsel or HR to update policies. Easeworks can help if you want a partner.
Create path
01
Provide company details
No upload required. Tell us about your workforce and operating footprint in scope.
02
Choose and customize policies
Start from approved templates, add optional topics, and draft company-specific language.
03
Review and publish
Authorized review before publication, then distribute the employee edition you approve.
Why Easeworks
Handbook work fits the HR operating model we already run
Easeworks helps California employers with payroll, benefits, workers' comp, and day-to-day HR. HandbookIQ gives you a structured starting point for policies. It does not automatically include individualized attorney services or a PEO agreement. If you want hands-on help implementing changes, talk with our team through the normal consultation process.
Before we begin
HandbookIQ FAQs
01 Do I need an existing handbook?
No. The creation path is for companies without a handbook or those replacing an outdated edition. The audit path is for employers who already have a PDF or DOCX handbook to upload.
02 Which locations are included?
Federal and California scope only in the initial release. Other states, cities, and local ordinances are outside that scope unless we announce expanded coverage.
03 Is an audit legal advice?
No. An audit is an automated compliance screen against approved rules. It is not an opinion of counsel and does not replace review by your attorney.
04 Can I add company policies?
Yes, in the handbook builder when it is available. Custom wording still needs appropriate review before you rely on it or publish it to employees.
05 Will employees be able to read the handbook?
The builder path is intended to produce a readable employee edition and exports you can distribute. Acknowledgments and e-signatures are planned for a later phase.
06 Are acknowledgments and e-signatures included?
Not in the initial release. Employee acknowledgments, e-signatures, and rule-change notifications are later-phase capabilities until we announce them as live.
07 What happens to an uploaded document?
When the production retention policy is live, anonymous public uploads are scheduled for deletion after 30 days unless you convert to a verified account under the documented exception. Until that policy is deployed, follow the privacy notice on the HandbookIQ landing page at submission time.
HandbookIQ screens your document against versioned federal and California policy rules. It is a compliance screen, not legal advice or a guarantee of outcomes. Review findings with qualified counsel before you change policies or publish to employees.